As an important part of Xiaoxian art, Xiaoxian paper-cutting began in the Tang Dynasty, flourished in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, and there were many masters with unique styles. In the Han Dynasty, it belonged to Pei County (State), where many kings and princes gathered; the flowers decorated by noble ladies were the forerunners of paper-cutting. In the Tang Dynasty, bark paper was introduced to the people; the infiltration of various folk arts, the transformation of social customs, the demand for women's jewelry and weddings and funerals, the call for room decoration and Buddha worship and blessing objects, etc., made people feel that paper-cutting ornaments were cheaper and more convenient than gold and silver foil, plain silk and silk; thus, paper-cutting quickly spread among the people. Xiaoxian paper-cutting, from the Song and Yuan Dynasties to the Ming and Qing Dynasties, was deeply influenced by the local "Chinese painting ink and wash freehand" and has become more mature. In particular, the strengths of local painters "paying attention to the texture and balance of lines, and painstakingly managing the purity and coordination of tones" make Xiaoxian paper-cutting pay great attention to the combination of lines and surfaces, and push traditional techniques such as dotting, dyeing, and filling to the level of perfection. By the end of the Qing Dynasty and the beginning of the Republic of China, both the subject matter and the techniques of paper-cutting had their own style and distinctive characteristics compared with paper-cutting in other regions. After 1949, especially since the end of the "Cultural Revolution", Xiaoxian folk paper-cutting has been restored and developed greatly, and a group of cultured paper-cutting artists have emerged. Their works have also been exhibited and exchanged with foreign countries many times. In recent years, due to many reasons, paper-cutting in the county has been declining. Only among women in remote and isolated rural areas, it has been passed down in the form of old to young, mother to daughter, and neighbors learning from each other, and through oral transmission. The old paper-cutting artists have passed away one after another, and there is a lack of new inheritors, which has hindered the development and innovation of Xiaoxian paper-cutting art. The situation is urgent and protection is urgently needed. Information source: Anhui Provincial Intangible Cultural Heritage Protection Center Information source: Anhui Provincial Intangible Cultural Heritage Protection Center